Jenna doesn't want to think about what happened at her own senior prom, but that's exactly what she's doing. What if the Jennifers decide to go all psycho on her? Of course, they told her that they wouldn't go that far, but she doesn't have to trust them. People can say a lot of things, but not everything is true. She just wants to have a good time with James, like she was hoping to do last time. She wants to see James win Prom King and hopefully not see him dancing with one of the Jennifers. She'll be happy if any of the guys get it, but she's really rooting for her man.
She checks herself from every angle: Both sides, back, and front. Jo took her dress shopping last week and she's really proud of the one she picked out. It's a simple silk turqoise halter dress and she loves it. Since there's not any bling on it, she's wearing really sparkly earings and an equally sparkly bracelet, along with some shiny silver high heel shoes. Her hair is curled and pulled into a side ponytail on her right.
She jumps and nearly drops her bottle of perfume when she hears something hitting her window. She puts the perfume down and rushes to the window, lifting it up. She looks out the window, her eyes widening when she sees James looking up at her. Leave it to him to pick the riskiest and most romantic way to pick her up. Silly, adorable James. He's so crazy, but she loves him.
"James David Diamond!" She whispers loudly. Her boyfriend has a huge smile on his face and she resists the urge to roll her eyes. If they get in trouble for this, she is going to kill him. On second thought, she'll kiss him first, then kill him.
"Hey, what are you doing with that ladder?" She whispers as the top of her dad's ladder appears in front of her. Should she get him checked for psychological problems? Something isn't right if he's sneaking into her house. Why doesn't he just enter through the front door like he normally does? Really, what if her dad comes in and catches them?
"James, you are crazy!" She whispers as he starts crawling up the ladder. Next thing she does, he's right in front of her. As much as she wants to refuse, she steps aside and lets him crawl through the window. He's wearing a new tux and Jenna thought that he wouldn't want to climb through a window while wearing a new tuxedo. What is wrong with this boy?
"But you love me." James grins, handing a bouquet of white roses to her.
"You're right." Jenna says, kissing him.
"Let's go!" James says, but Jenna grabs his hand before he can get anywhere near her bedroom door.
"My parents will freak out!" Jenna whispers. "Go to the front door like a gentleman."
"Can I kiss you first?"
"Fine." Jenna says, pressing her lips to his.
"Oh, you can do better than that." Jenna says, deepening the kiss. Jenna melts into the kiss at first, but once she comes back down to earth, she gently pushes him away and points to the window. James rolls his eyes and kisses her hand before climbing back out the window, giving her a flirtatious grin and going back down the ladder. She smiles dreamily and happily walks back to her dresser, admiring her appearance. Maybe this prom will be way better than her own. Besides, it's gonna be full of teen celebrities.
"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Harper." James says from downstairs.
"Jenna, your date is here." Chris smirks. "By the way, I know he was in here."
"What gives you that idea?" Jenna laughs nervously.
"I was taking out the trash and I saw him climbing through your window." Chris tells her. Jenna groans and grabs her silver clutch off the dresser, then follows her sister out of the room. They walk down the stairs and Jenna sees James in the living room with her parents. She kisses his cheek and gives him a hug, smiling as her mom snaps pictures of them.
"There's not any crazy people at your school, is there?" Will says threateningly.
"Not that I know of." James gulps.
"Let's go, Jay." Jenna laughs. "Bye, Mom. Bye, Dad. Bye, Chris."
She links her arm through his and they walk out to his car, getting into the Big Time Rush mobile. She gives him a hug and kiss, then gives him room to start the car. He pulls away from the curb and drives down the street, playing with the dial on the radio until he finds a good station. He lets J Lo's "On The Floor" blast through the speakers. Hoping to make Jenna laugh, he starts singing along, very off key.
"Jay, you're making my ears hurt." Jenna giggles.
"Aww, that's mean." James chuckles, kissing her hand.
"Don't sing like that!" Jenna whines. "I like your real voice."
"The guys and I are performing later, so you'll get to hear me sing." James says, squeezing her hand.
"Yay!"
"Why am I here?" Lacey complains as Gustavo and Kelly drag her to the DJ table. Gustavo suddenly shoves some earphones into her hands and she gives the music producer a weird look. He created the hottest boyband ever, but he's out of his mind. She can't believe that he and Kelly showed up at her house with a prom dress, forced her to wear it, and dragged her all the way to Rocque Records for the Palm Woods prom. She doesn't even know why she's here, considering that she doesn't have a date.
"Gustavo and I need to take care of catering and photographer, so we need you to be the DJ." Kelly begs. She and Gustavo run away before Lacey can protest. She looks down at her sparkly black dress, then she glances at the several prom goers. She shakes her head and puts the earphones on, doing what she can with the stupidly confusing machine in front of her. She doesn't know what she's doing. If this goes wrong, Gustavo and Kelly better not blame her because it was their idea for her to DJ in the first place. Idiots...
"Um, okay, let's party in the...Hizz house. Fo shizzle!" She says awkwardly. Wow, that sounded stupid. This is why she doesn't do stuff like this. If she has to be here, she should be taking care of the food. She can handle food, but she is not good with machines and musical instruments. She is going to make sure that Gustavo and Kelly pay for making her do this.
"Alright, I guess you're wanting some good tunes, right?" She laughs awkwardly, looking through the list of songs on the computer thingy. "Ah, here's one!"
She clicks on "It's Five O Clock Somewhere." She isn't sure if these teens care about listening to country, but the lyrics describe Lacey's mood so well. Pour me something tall a strong...Yeah, she could use something tall and strong, really strong. I'd like to call him something, but I think I'll just call it a day...Haha, it's funny how well a song can fit someone's mood.
"Okay, you obviously don't know how to work this thing." Stephanie says, pushing her aside. "Let's put some Rihanna on. Teens love Rihanna."
Gosh, she chose Unfaithful. Why did she choose that song? Lacey gets depressed whenever she hears it.
"Dang, why so depressing?" Lacey asks, trying to change the song.
"Oh, let them be depressed for a while." Stephanie says, grabbing Lacey's arm and dragging her out of the view of the students. "I have a big problem and I'm freaking out. I don't know you that well, so it'll be easier to talk to you about it."
"What's the problem?" Lacey shrugs.
"I got accepted to NYU. I mean, I know that's a good thing, but Carlos doesn't know. The poor guy is going to be so heartbroken when I tell him that I'm moving to New York City the week after graduation. I know I need to tell him, but I just hate to break his heart. He's so sensitive and I don't know what he's going to say when I tell him."
"I'm sure he'll be really proud of you." Lacey says. She is in no mood to be Stephanie's relationship advisor. She hasn't a serious relationship in months, so she's not really qualified either. She and Marcus have been spending some time together, but they're not really dating. If Stephanie needs to talk to someone, why doesn't she talk to Jenna? That girl has been dating James for five months. She would be way more useful for situations like this.
"Yeah, that's what you say." Stephanie says, crossing her arms.
"I've gotta get back to...work." Lacey says, cringing as she returns to the DJ table. She changes the song to "Only Girl In The World," then quietly enjoys her Rasperry smoothie.
"Wow, this is amazing." Jenna says as she and James walk into the Palm Woods prom. Girls in dresses and guys in tuxedos surround them, but Jenna soon recgonizes Lacey behind the DJ table. She isn't even gonna ask. It probably has something to do with Gustavo and Kelly. Jenna wishes Lacey good luck because that girl and machinery do not mix.
"Let's give the DJ a song request, so we can have that dance." James whispers, kissing the cheek. He walks to the DJ table and watches Lacey for a moment, nearly choking on his laughter upon seeing her confused expression and her attempts at working the DJ equiptment. She yelps and jumps back as the machine screeches quietly.
"Lace, I would like to request a song." He says, taking a deep breath.
"Fine." Lacey says, rubbing her temples. "What are you looking for?"
"Something slow and romantic for me and my lady."
"I've got something." Lacey sighs, looking at the song list. She clicks on Beyonce's "Halo" and gives James a satisfied look, signaling for him to leave.
James grins as he returns to Jenna, offering his hand. She happily accepts it and he takes her to the dance floor. He places his hands on her waist and she wraps her arms around his neck. Their foreheads and noses touch, while they look into each other's eyes. So far, so good. No mean girls trying to destroy their night and Jenna's anxiety seems to be decreasing.
"I love you." He whispers in her ear, kissing it gently.
"I love you, too." Jenna responds.
"You, my love, have changed my life so much." James says softly. "I don't even feel like the same person anymore. I feel better and each day we're together is such a blessing. I couldn't see myself being with anyone else, baby girl. I'm not sure how much that means to you, but it means the world to me. I hope that you feel the same way about our relationship as I do."
"I do." Jenna whispers, smiling as James twirls her around. "Wow, you're a good dancer."
"I get a lot of practice." James chuckles.
"Of course." Jenna says, kissing his cheek.
"If my dad discovers that I snuck out, I'm blaming you." Jo says as she and Kendall sit at a table. Her dad grounded her after she and Kendall came home late from their date a little later than expected. But Kendall wants them to win Prom King and Queen, so Jo had no choice but to let Buddha Bob (Yes, Buddha Bob) pretend to be her while she attends the prom. It's a stupid idea, but she let Kendall talk her into it. She has a bad feeling about this, but she's trying to calm her nerves. Oh, she just wants to go home and finish her grounding.
"Hey, just relax." Kendall says, looking around the room.
"Carlos, wait!" They hear Stephanie call out, watching as she follows her boyfriend. Jo and Kendall don't get a good look at his face, but somehow they can tell that he's upset about something.
"Hey, what happened?" Jo asks her.
"I got accepted to NYU and I told Carlos, then I said that I'm leaving a week after graduation and I guess that upset him." Stephanie says tiredly. "I mean, he said that he's happy for me, but I guess he didn't think that I would be leaving so soon. But I need time to get moved into my dorm and I need time to get familiar with the campus, so I wanted to go as soon as possible."
"Just tell him that." Jo says, hugging her friend.
"Okay." Stephanie says sadly before following her boyfriend. She walks down the hallway and around the corner, where she finds Carlos sitting with his back against the wall. She hopes that he isn't angry with her. It wouldn't be fair for him to be angry. Going to NYU is a big deal for her and it's really going to help her with her film career.
"Look, I know that you are upset about me leaving, but I need you to understand something." She says, sitting next to him. "This is a really big deal for me. It's a huge opportunity for me. I mean, do you realize how much this could help my film career? I might have a chance at becoming a serious director in a few years. I just don't want to leave knowing that you're mad at me."
"I'm not mad at you." Carlos says, wrapping his arms around you."I'm just really gonna miss you."
"It's gonna be hard to have a long distance relationship, though." Stephanie sighs.
"I know." Carlos agrees.
"So what are we gonna do?"
"I guess we have to...break up." Carlos says sadly. "I don't want to, but we can't keep a long distance relationship. It would be way too hard."
"I know." Stephanie says, resting her head on his shoulder.
"They're about to announce Prom King and Queen!" Jenna smiles, squeezing James's hand. She giggles as Mrs. Collins forces the envelope into Lacey's hands, watching as her best friend gives the teacher a look of confusion. When Mrs. Collins sees that Lacey has no idea what to do, she takes back the envelope and opens it herself.
"The 2011 Palms Woods Prom King and Queen are...James Diamond and Jo Taylor!" She announces. Jenna squeals as she pulls James into a kiss before letting him walk to the stage. She applauds along with everyone else as James and Jo are crowned Prom King and Queen. She looks at Kendall, who is trying to look happy for Jo, but looks jealous at the sight of James hugging her.
"Joanna Taylor!"
The room becomes silent as Jo's dad appears out of nowhere.
"Hi, daddy." Jo says awkwardly. Mr. Taylor motions for Jo to follow him and she obeys, quietly apologizing to James as she does. James whispers something to Mrs. Collins, who nods happily. James smiles as he approaches Jenna, offering his hand to her once again.
"Wanna be my queen?" He asks her.
"Of course." Jenna smiles, letting him take her to the dance floor.
"Aww." Lacey coos as she starts a new song, "Out From Under" by Britney Spears.
"So I'm your queen, huh?" Jenna whispers to James as they dance.
"Always." James says, twirling her around. "You're the love of my live, forever and always."